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Bellbird Heights vs Pelton

Name: Bellbird Heights vs Pelton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Bellbird Heights profile · Pelton profile

Bellbird Heights Pelton

Bellbird Heights and Pelton are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Bellbird Heights is a more developed residential hub where 91.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms and the walkability is mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Pelton is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, with only 60% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Bellbird Heights also has a more affluent pocket, with 17% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to none in Pelton.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income, with Bellbird Heights at $1,487 and Pelton at $1,562. They are also alike in their proportions of First Nations people and those using other languages at home. While both are mostly car-reliant, Bellbird Heights has far better access to parks and schools within a 15-minute walk. Over time, the gap in typical age has remained, with residents in Bellbird Heights staying noticeably older than those in Pelton.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 31.1 pts higher in Bellbird Heights Population: 723 larger in Bellbird Heights Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Bellbird Heights No car: 2.0 pts higher in Bellbird Heights Separate houses: 4.9 pts higher in Pelton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +723 larger in Bellbird Heights gap steady

805 72nd pct 82 36th pct

Median age in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +6 yrs older in Bellbird Heights gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 17.1%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.7%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 40.3%

35.4% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 32.8%

9.4% Divorced +11.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bellbird Heights Pelton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.7% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 89.0%

1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.3% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 37.8%

39.9% English ◂ +4.5 pts 35.4%

17.0% Scottish ◂ +12.1 pts 4.9%

4.1% German +11.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.9% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

0.5% Dutch +5.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 91.5%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 50.0%

43.9% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 40.2%

0.6% Buddhism +4.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +1 more in Bellbird Heights

5 73rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +296 larger in Bellbird Heights

461 67th pct 166 34th pct

ICSEA in Bellbird Heights in Pelton even

911 14th pct 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 33.3%

36.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.3%

13.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

49.3% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%

13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 23.8%

16.3% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +7.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Education ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +$76 higher in Bellbird Heights gap narrowing

$694 39th pct $618 27th pct

Household income in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +$75 higher in Pelton gap narrowing

$1,487 47th pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +$71 higher in Bellbird Heights gap widening

$1,758 41st pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +19.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 41.8%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.2% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%

4.2% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +2.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

25.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 24.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

4.2% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +74 larger in Bellbird Heights

83 84th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +11 yrs older in Bellbird Heights

20 yrs 25th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct

Median income in Bellbird Heights in Pelton

$612 47th pct —

Household income in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +$541 higher in Pelton

$1,083 22nd pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +0.1 larger in Bellbird Heights gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 22.7%

20.6% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 23.3%

20.3% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 23.3%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +$58 higher in Bellbird Heights

$368 75th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +$172 higher in Bellbird Heights gap steady

$1,580 47th pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +0.10 higher in Pelton gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 40.0%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 36.7%

18.4% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 106.7%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +53.6 pts 0.0%

35.7% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 +56.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +4 more in Bellbird Heights

7 77th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +27.89 more in Pelton

8.70 87th pct 36.59 100th pct

Departures/1k in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +664.9 more in Pelton

383.9 76th pct 1,048.8 87th pct

PT routes in Bellbird Heights in Pelton even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +6 longer in Pelton

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +8 longer in Pelton

102 70th pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 58.8%

12.0% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 25.0%

29.2% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.3% 3 vehicles +19.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.8% Construction +24.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.5% Manufacturing +13.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.9% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Mining ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

8.1% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers +11.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.1% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.4% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 8.8%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative even 11.8%

7.3% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +2.0 higher in Bellbird Heights

3.5 75th pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +2.3 more in Bellbird Heights

3.2 74th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Bellbird Heights in Pelton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bellbird Heights in Pelton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +12.7 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

100.0% 100th pct 87.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +54.0 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

57.6% 78th pct 3.6% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +88.7 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

92.3% 81st pct 3.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +0.7 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

0.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +27.9 more in Pelton

8.7 38th pct 36.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +26 higher in Bellbird Heights

30 75th pct 3 63rd pct

Mean slope in Bellbird Heights in Pelton +2.1 pts higher in Bellbird Heights

7.9% 70th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Bellbird Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellbird Heights vs Pelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10269/bellbird-heights/vs/SAL13190/pelton